Wisconsin Personal Services Association Inc (WPSA)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Statewide coalition of personal care providers, consumers & others joined together to unite, educate, advocate and promote consumer focused services.

Lobbying Interests:
This organization will attempt to influence state legislation and administrative rules related to the funding and/or the provision of personal care and other long term care services.

CEO Name:
Linda Bova

Contact
TC
Todd Costello
P.O. Box 8028
Madison, WI 53708
(608) 242-8335
costellot@clanet.org
http://www.wpsa.us/

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Michael Blumenfeld Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 3/25/2023 Withdrawn On N/A
Erin Fabrizius Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 3/25/2023 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Budget Bill Subjects

Health Services: Medicaid Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Medicaid Services

Notification Date
3/30/2023
First Communication Date
3/23/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Medical assistance electronic visit verification
Agency Name
Department of Health Services (DHS)
Subject
Medical assistance electronic visit verification
Scope Statement
SS 081_22
Other
Notification Date
11/10/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Regulation of long term care programs
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Regulation of long term care programs

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/30/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Telehealth
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Telehealth

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/30/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

relating to audits and recovery from providers in the Medical Assistance program
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
relating to audits and recovery from providers in the Medical Assistance program

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/30/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Medical Assistance and Related Programs
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Medical Assistance and Related Programs

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
3/30/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$14,100.00
2023
July - December
$14,100.00
2024
January - June
$15,000.00
Total $43,200.00
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
5.00
2023
July - December
9.75
2024
January - June
4.50
Total 19.25
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
105.50
2023
July - December
56.25
2024
January - June
120.75
Total 282.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
97%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 35%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
5%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total < 1%

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
3%
2023
July - December
47%
2024
January - June
11%
2024
July - December
Total 16%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
5%
2024
January - June
52%
2024
July - December
Total 23%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
4%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total < 1%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
39%
2024
January - June
37%
2024
July - December
Total 24%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures